Additional data on pregnancy and medication allowed us to conduct sensitivity analyses and minimize potential misclassification.
These similarities helped minimize possible confounding.
In addition, this study obtained laboratory confirmation using rapid RV diagnostic testing for 68.0% of all acute GE cases, which minimized the possible misclassification of RVGE.
Third, while the independent analyses of incidence and mortality outcomes was presented as a limitation in terms of statistical power, it likely minimized possible ascertainment bias and exposure misclassification issues.
Collapsing cumulative exposure into three levels most likely minimizes potential misclassification.
Our study population makes it possible to minimize the misclassification of patients with comorbid disease such as congestive heart failure, allowing us to focus primarily on predictors related to respiratory diseases.
All responses were self-reported leading to possible misclassification.
Possible misclassification bias may have occurred.
The extent of this possible misclassification is unknown.
Furthermore, that study did not account for possible misclassification biases.
